Ricoh has officially introduced its first GPS-ready camera. The 500SE model is a 8 megapixel camera with integrated GPS module. Destined for outdoor photographing, the camera boasts extreme durability and high resolution to meet the image quality and all-weather usability. Its case is waterproof and shock-resistant from the same reason. Ricoh 500SE features a 2.5″ LCD, 28x zoom, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth technology. Only the premium version includes Wi-Fi.

The device is capable of receiving NMEA data streams from external GPS devices via its on-board Bluetooth. The camera’s LCD provides precise real-time WGS-84 or MGRS position information derived from either the camera’s detachable GPS module or from external GPS devices. Geo-coded images and video are automatically converted into ‘layer files’ by available GIS plug-ins. Hovering over a point displays a thumbnail with the user-defined attributes, while clicking on the point opens the full-size image. The price for Ricoh 500SE is £549.99 or £599.99 for Wi-Fi versions.

[via Ricoh]

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